line spectrum

/laɪn ˌspɛktrəm/
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Definitions of line spectrum
  1. noun
    a spectrum in which energy is concentrated at particular wavelengths; produced by excited atoms and ions as they fall back to a lower energy level
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    spectrum
    an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
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